James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies
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The James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies is a prestigious endowed academic chair in religious studies, notably held by New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman.
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| James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies Context triple: [Bart D. Ehrman, positionHeld, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies]
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John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
The John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair in the philosophy department at the University of Notre Dame.
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Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology
The Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology is a prestigious endowed chair in Christian theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
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College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor is an honorary academic title recognizing exceptional scholarly achievement and impact within a university’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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Alva O. Way University Professor
The Alva O. Way University Professor is a distinguished endowed professorship at Brown University held by eminent historian Gordon S. Wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies Target entity description: The James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies is a prestigious endowed academic chair in religious studies, notably held by New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman.
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A.
John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
The John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair in the philosophy department at the University of Notre Dame.
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B.
Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology
The Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology is a prestigious endowed chair in Christian theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
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C.
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor is an honorary academic title recognizing exceptional scholarly achievement and impact within a university’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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E.
Alva O. Way University Professor
The Alva O. Way University Professor is a distinguished endowed professorship at Brown University held by eminent historian Gordon S. Wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biblical studies
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religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| endowmentType | distinguished professorship ⓘ |
| field | religious studies ⓘ |
| holder | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| holderEmployer | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| holderField |
New Testament studies
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| holderOccupation | New Testament scholar ⓘ |
| namedFor | James A. Gray ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
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